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#838C19

#838c19 ≈ Olive

  • yellow
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#838c19 is a color from the yellow family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 51.37% red, 54.9% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 6.43% cyan, 0% magenta, 82.14% yellow and 45.1% black. Its hue angle is 64.7°, with 69.7% saturation and 32.35% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with optimism, attention and joy. Designers typically use it for highlights and warnings, children's products and corporate identities. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.73:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 4.68.

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Relative luminance0.2365

Complementary

  1. #838c19
  2. #22198c

Split complementary

  1. #838c19
  2. #19498c
  3. #5c198c

Analogous

  1. #8c5c19
  2. #838c19
  3. #498c19

Triadic

  1. #838c19
  2. #19838c
  3. #8c1983

Tetradic

  1. #838c19
  2. #198c22
  3. #22198c
  4. #8c1983

Square

  1. #838c19
  2. #198c5c
  3. #22198c
  4. #8c1949

Monochromatic

  1. #101103
  2. #464b0d
  3. #838c19
  4. #c0cd25
  5. #d7e25c

Shades

#838c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #838c19
  2. #767e17
  3. #697014
  4. #5c6212
  5. #4f540f
  6. #42460d
  7. #34380a
  8. #272a08
  9. #1a1c05
  10. #0d0e03
  11. #000000

Tints

#838c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #838c19
  2. #8f9830
  3. #9ca347
  4. #a8af5e
  5. #b5ba75
  6. #c1c68c
  7. #cdd1a3
  8. #daddba
  9. #e6e8d1
  10. #f3f4e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#838c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #838c19
  2. #838b23
  3. #828a2e
  4. #828838
  5. #828742
  6. #82864d
  7. #818557
  8. #818461
  9. #81826b
  10. #808176
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.66:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.73:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #868686 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #85886b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #978500 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #968724 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #8c8377 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8f8806 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8f8920 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #89875f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-838c19 {
  color: #838c19;
}
Background
.bg-838c19 {
  background-color: #838c19;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-838c19 {
  border: 2px solid #838c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #838c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 131 140 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 65 70% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-838c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #838c19, #498c19);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-838c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(131 140 25 / 0.35);
}

#808000 Olive ΔE 4.68 #6b8e23 Olive Drab ΔE 6.65 #8a9a5b Moss Green ΔE 9.83 #568203 Avocado ΔE 9.94 #b5a642 Brass ΔE 11.96 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 13.15 #8db600 Apple Green ΔE 13.27 #7c73e6 Inverted #868686 Grayscale 

Olive
#838c19  rgb(131, 140, 25)  hsl(65, 70%, 32%)  Olive
#22198c  rgb(34, 25, 140)  hsl(245, 70%, 32%)  Phthalo Blue
#19838c  rgb(25, 131, 140)  hsl(185, 70%, 32%)  Teal
#8c1983  rgb(140, 25, 131)  hsl(305, 70%, 32%)  Mardi Gras